{"id":123590,"date":"2026-09-09T12:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=123590"},"modified":"2026-09-09T12:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T07:10:55","slug":"buellia-maharajensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/buellia-maharajensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Buellia maharajensis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Buellia maharajensis Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have discovered a new species of lichen, Buellia maharajensis, in Mathikettan Shola National Park.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Buellia maharajensis<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a new <\/span><b>species of lichen.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the fourth lichen variety discovered within <\/span><b>Mathikettan Shola National Park, Kerala.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Features of Buellia maharajensis<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>saxicolous lichen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>grows directly on rock surfaces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and was recorded at an elevation of approximately 1,351 m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Lichen<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lichen is a symbiosis between different organisms \u2014 a <\/span><b>fungus and an algae or cyanobacterium.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basis of <\/span><b>their relationship is the mutual benefit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they provide each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The photosynthetic algae or <\/span><b>cyanobacteria form simple carbohydrates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that, when excreted, are absorbed by fungi cells and transformed into a different carbohydrate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also produce vitamins that the fungi need.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fungi contribute to the symbiosis by absorbing water vapour from the air and by providing much-needed shade for the <\/span><b>light-sensitive algae beneath.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The composite body of a <\/span><b>lichen is called a thallus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (plural thalli); the body is anchored to its substrate by hairlike growths called rhizines.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lichens are <\/span><b>found worldwide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and occur in a <\/span><b>variety of environmental conditions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A diverse group of organisms, they can colonize a wide range of surfaces and are frequently found on tree bark, exposed rock, and as a part of biological soil crust.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/new-lichen-species-discovered-in-keralams-mathikettan-shola-national-park\/article71443096.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">THb<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buellia maharajensis is the fourth lichen variety discovered within Mathikettan Shola National Park, Kerala. 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